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Attention is also paid to see that the various Acts, Orders and
Regulations governing food premises are being observed and that
food is being stored, handled and marked in a satisfactory manner.
Any defects noticed on these occasions that appear to concern
the occupier are brought to his notice, and many improvements
are thereby obtained.
In addition to the shops, the market stalls are periodically
inspected to see that the stall owners are carrying out the requirements
of the various Acts, Orders and Regulations affecting their
particular businesses.
Additions have been made from time to time, and during the
past year, 39 premises were inspected and added to the ice-cream
register. The total number of premises now registered is 407.
Further, the requirements as to registration include premises
used for the preparation or manufacture of sausages, or potted,
pressed, pickled, or preserved meat, fish or other food intended
for sale. The total number of such premises registered is now
332, of which many come within the scope of the Public Health
(Meat) Regulations, 1924, and are consequently inspected with
the shops at which meat is sold.
The special inspection of these premises for which applications
for registration have been received has added considerably to the
work of the Department.
In addition to the special inspections reported above, the usual
routine inspections of all other known food premises such as bakehouses,
milkshops, general stores, the kitchens of shops, hotels,
restaurants, and public-houses, have been made during the year,
as follows :—
Bakehouses 344
Milkshops 1,131
Ice cream premises 1,222
Restaurants, etc 460
Generally speaking, the conditions disclosed have been found
satisfactory, and such alterations and cleansing found to be needed
have been carried out as a rule without the service of notices.